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Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. Mike hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106.9 FM “I Am Country" during football season. He teaches a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. He does play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo., in August. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
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Newberry eliminates Williston in five, advances to 1A state semifinals
Nov 1, 2023
Senior Hailey Tharp leads Panthers with nine kills as Newberry remains unbeaten in district play.
Oak Hall rallies from 2-1 deficit to advance to 2A state semifinals
Nov 1, 2023
Eagles avenge last year’s regional final loss to Christ’s Church Academy.
Ridaught: Six area volleyball teams vie for spot in state semifinals
Oct 30, 2023
Two Class 1A teams guaranteed to advance while Oak Hall, Santa Fe compete for final four.
Eastside overwhelms Santa Fe to win second straight district title
Oct 28, 2023
Rams win Class 2S-District 7 title by posting their fifth shutout of the season.
Ridaught: Florida-Georgia, so you’re saying there’s a chance
Oct 27, 2023
Georgia leads the series 54-44-2.
Championships on line for P.K. Yonge, Eastside
Oct 26, 2023
Both games will be broadcast live on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
Williston’s Jace McDonald named Athlete of the Week
Oct 25, 2023
McDonald rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns as Red Devils defeated Hudson in battle of unbeaten teams.
Oak Hall cruises to Class 2A round of 16
Oct 24, 2023
Senior Pene Moser finishes with 22 kills as the top seeded Eagles advance to second round of the 2A FHSAA state playoffs.
Ben Shelton moves up to No. 15 in the men’s world tennis rankings
Oct 23, 2023
Shelton will face No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner on Tuesday in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open 2023.
Ridaught: Area volleyball teams begin quest for state title this week
Oct 23, 2023
Seven district winners joined by six other area teams in state playoffs.
Newberry shuts out P.K. Yonge on Senior Night
Oct 21, 2023
Senior David Schmidt finishes with over 100 yards receiving and a score for Panthers.
Ridaught: Five unbeaten area football teams with three weeks to play
Oct 20, 2023
Buchholz remains perfect following Thursday night win.
GHS wins first district title in 12 years
Oct 20, 2023
Top seed Hurricanes sweep visiting New Smyrna Beach to win Class 6A-District 4 championship.
District title game tonight headlines broadcast coverage
Oct 19, 2023
Buchholz hosts Bartram Trail (St. Johns) on Thursday night for the Class 4S-District 3 title.
St. Francis Catholic’s Nash Lantinen named Athlete of the Week
Oct 18, 2023
Lantinen finished with over 250 yards of total offense as the Wolves won their first game this season.
Branford, Union County earn district semifinal sweeps
Oct 18, 2023
Multiple area teams advance to championship round.
Ridaught: Defending state champion Santa Fe, area volleyball teams start district play
Oct 16, 2023
District tournament action begins Monday.
Mistakes help Hawthorne stay unbeaten
Oct 14, 2023
Hornets’ running back Keenon Johnson rushes for over 100 yards with two TDs in a 28-0 win against visiting Union County.
Ridaught: Schedule change opens door for rare meeting
Oct 13, 2023
P.K. Yonge meets Oak Hall for only the second time ever in football.
The Rock ends season with a win
Oct 13, 2023
Natasha Kidd led all players with 21 kills as The Rock swept Oak Hall this year.
Five area football teams make top 10 regional rankings
Oct 12, 2023
Mainland makes it eight straight weeks at No. 1
Oak Hall’s Cassidy McDonald named Athlete of the Week
Oct 11, 2023
McDonald helped lead the Lady Eagles to a 3-0 week.
Bell celebrates seniors with 3-1 win over Eastside
Oct 11, 2023
Mae Collett had 17 kills on Senior Day as the Lady Bulldogs beat the Rams for a third time this season.
Ridaught: Class 1R-Region 4 football is loaded, again
Oct 9, 2023
Williston, Hawthorne and Newberry top the FHSAA football rankings, respectively.